Spokane hiking guide
By Taylor Newquist, Sports Editor
May 22, 2019
Spokane may be a densely populated area, but a short drive in any direction from its booming downtown will land you in an outdoorsman’s paradise. There are 16 conservation areas in Spokane County, as well as a number of parks, recreation areas and trailheads around the edges of the Lilac City. These...
EWU vaulter Larry Still reaches new heights in the pole vault
By Drew Lawson, Reporter
May 13, 2019
EWU senior Larry Still is accustomed to reaching new heights. Still cleared 16-feet-5.5-inches in the pole vault on May 11 to win his fourth Big Sky Conference title. He won the BSC in the 2018 and 2016 indoor seasons, as well as the 2016 outdoor season. While the Richland, WA native has found...
Roos Field renovation proposal postponed until October
By Michael Brock, Editor in Chief
May 10, 2019
Eagle football fans eagerly looking forward to a renovation proposal for Roos Field will have to wait until the fall. At the board of trustees meeting today, the BOT approved EWU Athletic Director Lynn Hickey’s request to delay completion of the pre-design phase until October. “I know that ever...
Breaking down EWU’s athletic scholarships
By Michael Brock, Editor in Chief
May 8, 2019
It’s no secret that most NCAA athletes, including those at EWU, receive athletic scholarships to attend school and participate in their respective sport. However, the process and methodology in which this money is allocated isn’t as well known. In 2017-18, EWU had 335 total student-athletes;...
Bloomsday brings out EWU track and field members
By Drew Lawson, Reporter
May 6, 2019
Bloomsday is one of the vanguards of Spokane’s culture. Over the past 43 years the 12 kilometer road run has become one of the largest in the world, with over 40,000 yearly participants. Many of those 40,000 include Spokane County natives, and as long time runners, members of the EWU track t...
Undrafted players have that special chip, and Webster fits the bill
By Taylor Newquist, Sports Editor
May 1, 2019
Taylor Newquist is the Sports Editor for The Easterner. The overtly hyperbolic opinion expressed in this article is his own and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Easterner's editorial board. Taking a look through the list of the NFL's best undrafted players reveals some s...
EWU women’s tennis falls in first round of conference tournament
By Drew Lawson, Reporter
May 1, 2019
Coming up short The women’s tennis team failed to capitalize on the most successful conference record in program history, losing 4-3 to Southern Utah in the Big Sky Championship quarterfinals on April 25, in Phoenix. EWU won the doubles point and earned singles victories from sophomore Rylee Br...
Four EWU players earn chance with NFL teams following 2019 draft
By Taylor Newquist, Sports Editor
April 28, 2019
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EWU concludes spring camp with annual Red-White game
By Drew Lawson, Reporter
April 28, 2019
Wind gusts as high as 28 mph took center stage in EWU’s annual Red-White game on Saturday, blowing kickoffs, extra points and passes awry. “The weather gods of Cheney know when it’s Saturday,” EWU head coach Aaron Best said after the game. The Red team was led by All-American senior center...
EWU Athletics’ summer camps connect future students with teams’ staff and players
By Drew Lawson, Reporter
April 25, 2019
Youths spending their school vacation at a summer camp may experience all the same suburban cliches of open fires, rope swings over a green lake and close encounters with poison ivy. Camp season is right around the corner for EWU Athletics, with a totally different focus for its campers—sports. Five...
EWU women’s tennis enters Big Sky championships with all-time best conference record
By Drew Lawson, Reporter
April 25, 2019
After a regular season that featured the best winning percentage in head coach Dustin Hinson’s seven seasons at EWU, and the best conference record in school history, the women’s tennis team is gearing up for the Big Sky Conference Championship on April 25-27 in Phoenix. EWU finished the season...
Opinion: Roos field is in need of a face-lift
By Taylor Newquist, Sports Editor
April 22, 2019
Taylor Newquist is the Sports Editor for The Easterner. The hyperbolic opinion expressed in this article is his own and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Easterner's editorial board. Roos Field is an awkward hybrid of a football venu...
